Connecting Microwave Trannies in Series - how?

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Subject: Connecting Microwave Trannies in Series - how?
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Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 23:08:58 -0600
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From:  Matthew Mills [SMTP:mattmills-at-mindless-dot-com]
Sent:  Monday, February 16, 1998 3:06 PM
To:  HV List; Tesla List
Subject:  Connecting Microwave Trannies in Series - how?

Hi, I'm wanting to make a beefy HV power supply for Tesla use.  I have a
number of 1000W (VA?) trannies and a very large 1800va trannie (I can
pull a spark out from this to about 6 inches!)  The mains here in New
Zealand is 230V 50hz and I was wondering if there is a special way to
hook these in series to get a higher voltage.  I have heard of people
running 2 in series and others say you cant series more but others i
have heard have used as many as 6 in series.  Obviously the insulation
on these is not made for that kind of voltage but If I inserted them
under USP oil in an acrylic box would that protect them?

Of course i know that I cant really mix and match the trannies as the
higher amperage ones would be limited by the maximum amperage of the
smaller ones.

Also I was wondering whether or not one can make a good performing tesla
coil from only the 2100v-at-850mA transformer.  Does one really need the
high voltage?  Of course aperage would mean I would need a rather large
capacitor but I wouldnt need such thick poly with the low voltage.
Would secondary windings need to be different from the norm?

Thanks in advance,

Matt.